LET'S READ SCRIPTURE

  Unlawful Sexual Relations 1 The  Lord  said to Moses,  2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘I am the  Lord  your God.  3 You must not do as they do in Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not do as they do in the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you. Do not follow their practices.  4 You must obey my laws and be careful to follow my decrees. I am the  Lord  your God.   5 Keep my decrees and laws, for the person who obeys them will live by them. I am the  Lord . 6 “ ‘No one is to approach any close relative to have sexual relations. I am the  Lord . 7 “ ‘Do not dishonor your father by having sexual relations with your mother. She is your mother; do not have relations with her. 8 “ ‘Do not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; that would dishonor your father. 9 “ ‘Do not have sexual relations with your sister, either your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter, whether she was born in the sa...

  Clean and Unclean Food 1 The  Lord  said to Moses and Aaron,  2 “Say to the Israelites: ‘Of all the animals that live on land, these are the ones you may eat:  3 You may eat any animal that has a divided hoof and that chews the cud. 4 “ ‘There are some that only chew the cud or only have a divided hoof, but you must not eat them. The camel, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is ceremonially unclean for you.  5 The hyrax, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.  6 The rabbit, though it chews the cud, does not have a divided hoof; it is unclean for you.  7 And the pig, though it has a divided hoof, does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you.  8 You must not eat their meat or touch their carcasses; they are unclean for you. 9 “ ‘Of all the creatures living in the water of the seas and the streams you may eat any that have fins and scales.  10 But all creatures in the seas or s...

  The New Stone Tablets 1 The  Lord  said to Moses, “Chisel out two stone tablets like the first ones, and I will write on them the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke.  2 Be ready in the morning, and then come up on Mount Sinai. Present yourself to me there on top of the mountain.  3 No one is to come with you or be seen anywhere on the mountain; not even the flocks and herds may graze in front of the mountain.” 4 So Moses chiseled out two stone tablets like the first ones and went up Mount Sinai early in the morning, as the  Lord  had commanded him; and he carried the two stone tablets in his hands.  5 Then the  Lord  came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the  Lord .  6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The  Lord , the  Lord , the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness,  7 maintaining love to thousands, ...